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Martin_Reed

  1. "The history of life, the universe and everything - visualised" - some very sexy, nerdy stuff bit.ly/zR3Dds
  2. Another parents evening survived - 8 year old most chuffed at her teacher describing her ideas as "quirky". Quirky is cool. She knows this.
  3. @angeoudiable haha - very apt!
  4. I'm about to leave a book to die alone on a train. Its author should be shot. Publisher and agent drowned. Goodbye, bad bad BAD book.
  5. The queue for the @homelesslink parliamentary reception. Clearly a very popular party... - ow.ly/i/uP1t
  6. The difference the tide makes - in pictures - excellent gallery on the @guardian website - bit.ly/ySRlwU
  7. Watching Ghostbusters with the kids. 8 year old: "Is that old lady a ghost?" Me: "No, she's a librarian."
  8. @angeoudiable Hmmm. That's a very woolly reply. :o/
  9. Six year old highly amused by Penelope Cruz's accent in Pirates - not least how she's looking for men to sail a sheep.
  10. @MissAbiParker In defence of all the charities you wrote to - we're doing a huge amount to end rough sleeping. We aren't self absorbed! :o)
  11. @MissAbiParker Did you get the info I messaged to you (from Homeless Link) - winter shelters and emergency teams? Do take it out with you.
  12. The Kindle. Not. ow.ly/i/rJzE
  13. @angeoudiable Rumour and conjecture, sir. Although Carl was wearing football shorts for his football party (with smart trousers underneath).
  14. So many manly men wearing t-shirts in the snow today. Aha. That one just shivered. Wimp.
  15. Cold times. If you know of someone sleeping rough - winter shelters in London ow.ly/8QWMb and England bit.ly/A9hjg4
  16. "The frightening truth about austerity" from @commentisfree ow.ly/1Fr28z